Civil Society in Central Asia

by M. Holt Ruffin, Daniel Waugh, S. Frederick Starr (Foreword by)

Overview

Central Asia, known as the home of Tamerlane and the Silk Road, is a crossroads of great cultures and civilizations. In 1991 five nations at the heart of the region—Kazakstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan— suddenly became independent. Today they sit strategically between Russia, China, and Iran and hold some of the world’s largest deposits of oil and natural gas. Long-suppressed ethnic identities are finding new expression in language, religion, and occasional civil conflicts.

Civil Society in Central Asia is a pathbreaking collection of essays by scholars and activists that illuminates the social and institutional forces shaping this important region’s future. An appendix provides a guide to projects being carried out by local and international groups.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780295800530
Publisher:	University of Washington Press
Publication date:	05/01/2011
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	320
File size:	42 MB
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Table of Contents

Preface

Maps of Central Asia

Introduction

1) Civil Society in Central Asia

2) The Legal Regulation of NGOs - Central Asia at a Crossroads

3) Freedom of Association and the Question of its realization in Kazakhstan

4) Governement and Nonprofit Sector Relations in the Kyrgyz Republic

5) Enviornmental NGOs & the Development of Civil Society in Central Asia

6) Kolkhoz and Civil Society in the Independent States of Central Asia

7) Prospects for Development of an Independent Media in Kazakhstan

8) Can Uzbekistan Build Democracy and Civil Society?

9) Civil Society and Identity in Uzbekistan

10) Islam and Tajikistan’s Human and Ecological Crisis

11) Women’s NGOs in Central Asia’s Evolving Societies

12) The Real Work - Sustainig NGO Growth in Central Asia

Organizations

Online Resources

Appendices

Editorial Reviews

Covering Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, and, Tajikistan, these 12 essays (drawn from a 1998 conference sponsored by the Center for Civil Society International) explore the prospects of and dangers facing the growth of Western-style democracy in Central Asia. Reflecting a range of disciplines and perspectives, the articles touch upon such topics as the role of environmental NGOs, the realization of freedom of association, prospects for an independent media, and the emergent role of Islam in the area. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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